In high school, Manny Machado seemed to want to be Alex Rodriguez. Now Machado is a 20-year-old star, and the best thing is, he's not A-Rod. ...more

The Boston Red Sox knew a win couldn't change all that has happened in their city this week. They simply hoped a win Saturday over the Kansas City Royals, on Fenway Park's most emotional day ever, could help people around here feel a little better. And when Daniel Nava's eighth-inning home run helped them beat the Royals 4-3, the Red Sox felt they had done their small part. ...more

After a week like no other the Boston area had ever seen, the Boston Red Sox played a Saturday afternoon game at Fenway Park like no other they or anyone else had ever experienced. It was a good game, too, especially for the Sox, who beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Daniel Nava's eighth-inning home run. ...more

Josh Hamilton was the very symbol of the Rangers' September collapse. Now he's the very symbol of their winter gone wrong, after leaving to sign with their biggest rivals, the Angels. ...more